Brouwerij Het Anker

Commercial Brewery in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Brouwerij Huyghe
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1872

Contact
Guido Gezellenlaan 49, Mechelen, 2800, Belgium
+32 15 287 141
info@hetanker.be
Subsidiaries
Brouwerij Het Anker owns 1 brewery:
Description
Brewery Het Anker is one of the oldest breweries in Belgium (1471). In its current form the brewery exists since 1872 when the Van Breedam family bought the brewery and built a modern brewery with a steam boiler. Nowadays it is still a family brewery that has been brewing beer in the Groot Begijnhof in Mechelen for 5 generations. Over the years, Het Anker grew into an internationally acclaimed brewery. The old recipes are still the basis of the brewing process and a variety of hops and herbs flavor the beers.

The brewhouse consists of three kettles from 1946 and a wort filter from 2014. The kettles are made of red copper and are “hammered” by hand into the existing shapes. The capacity is 3000 kg deposit. In the past, brews of 250 to 300 hl of lager were produced with this. Today we brew 110 hl per brew since the current beers are of a much higher density.
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fonefan
fonefan (85905) reviewed
Gouden Carolus Indulgence 2024 - Margaretha from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
EB - Bottle @ [ Trinntorp 🇸🇪 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 🍀☁️☂️ [20250502]. 6/-2/6/3/-13
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2025 at 19:29
Brugmansia
Brugmansia (22492) ticked
Gouden Carolus Indulgence 2024 - Margaretha from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
6.5/10
Tried on 02 May 2025 at 19:27
RennyDoig
RennyDoig (5224) reviewed
Gouden Carolus Cuvée van de Keizer Whisky Infused from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
330mL bottle at Beerlovers. Pours clear deep brown with a beige head. Estery Belgian yeast with a hint of whiskey on the nose. Flavour has light brown sugar, raisins, dark berries, and a fantastic whiskey complement. Great complexity, incorporating the whiskey has worked extremely well.
Tried from Bottle at Beerlovers Bar on 28 Apr 2025 at 15:19
ChargingMoose
ChargingMoose (169) ticked
Gouden Carolus Tripel from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
7.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2025 at 13:26
ChargingMoose
ChargingMoose (169) ticked
Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
7.5/10
Tried on 25 Apr 2025 at 13:25
ChargingMoose
ChargingMoose (169) ticked
Gouden Carolus Ambrio (8%) from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
7/10
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2025 at 13:24
EvNa's photo of Gouden Carolus Easter (2014 -)
EvNa
EvNa (6491) reviewed
Gouden Carolus Easter (2014 -) from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
EvNa's photo of Gouden Carolus Easter (2014 -)
Bottle form AH Jan Linders. Color: Clear dark ruby, large beige head. Aroma: Dark malt, caramel, candy sugar, spicy hints. Taste: Candy sugar, caramel and dark malt, raisins, herbal notes and spicy hints. Floral hop backbone. Over moderate to medium sweet, moderate going to over moderate bitterness at the finish. Typical Belgian Dark Strong Ale.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2025 at 19:24
Peter_L
Peter_L (2647) reviewed
Gouden Carolus Easter (2014 -) from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Brunröd vätska med rejäl skumkrona. Aromer av dadlar, fikon och en släng av fänkål. Fyllig maltighet och med en försiktig lätt träig, höig beska. Smaker av torkade frukter och en rejäl munutfyllnad och tilltagen eldighet. Lång eftersmak.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2025 at 13:09
Fredis23's photo of Gouden Carolus Christmas/Noël
Fredis23
Fredis23 (1243) reviewed
Gouden Carolus Christmas/Noël from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Fredis23's photo of Gouden Carolus Christmas/Noël
Opaque, Dark Cola Like Color, Ruby Red Against The Light, Huge Tan Foam Head, Thin Wavy Ring of Lacing. Sweet, Fruity, Dark Dried Fruit, Belgian Yeast Aroma. Nice. Sweet, Fruity, Dried Dark Fruit, Belgian Yeast, Light Sour Note on Back End. Sweet, Dried Dark Fruit, Belgian Yeast Aftertaste. Moderate Warming Alcohol Notes. Smooth and Easy Going For ABV. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2025 at 18:27
Franclh
Franclh (7959) reviewed
Boscoli Fruits des Bois from Brouwerij Het Anker
1 year ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Fles 33cl thuis gedeeld. Framboos, bes, redelijk zacht, cassistonen, licht fizzy, kers, zoet, suikers. (19-4-2025).
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2025 at 15:12